that sounds dumb.

Yes, the Rangers staff has historically injured guys that need to stay healthy, but in today's game, whose staff stays healthy? The most impressive thing about our last two seasons has been continued success despite losing starter after starter to season-ending injuries. Yes, the win total has slid, but not as far as it could have without being able to plug in other starters.

We lost Bregs and Tucker, but for all intents and purposes, they were one player last season, with Tucker hot early while Bregman was trash, and Bregman heating up during Tucker's prolonged absence. It's not like they were two main cogs carrying the offense all season. And don't forget the black hole at first we had to begin the season.

I don't expect anyone to run away with the division. It should be a three-team race for much of the year, unless someone takes an early nosedive, but as we showed last season, you can recover if no one else really distances themselves.

The easy take for a national writer is to see the losses and base their Astros predictions on those. I mean, the Braves kind of snuck into a WS win in 2021 after winning just 88 games, then lost their best offensive player and turned around and won 101 games the next season. Offensive production can be replaced, and I think the guys we added do that. I expect an overall team offense that's better than last season with more guys contributing and driving in runs, and less guys sucking life out of it.

how do yall YoutubeTV'ers watch the Astros???

My screaming hot take of the offseason - the Oakland As finish 2nd in the division. They win around 85 games. Mariners in the low 80s, Rangers close to or just below .500.

I hope this is a joke... you jokester!

Because it's a joke

gigemJTH12 said:

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how do yall YoutubeTV'ers watch the Astros???

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I pay for Fubo separately.

gigemJTH12 said:

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how do yall YoutubeTV'ers watch the Astros???

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Cancel it for Fubo or Directv

Farmer1906 said:

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gigemJTH12 said:

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how do yall YoutubeTV'ers watch the Astros???

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Cancel it for Fubo or Directv

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this

gigemJTH12 said:

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how do yall YoutubeTV'ers watch the Astros???

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I've used family members' logins (before providers started cracking down on sharing).
Season before last, I hit on a Fubo 3-month free offer and then just paid for the other months.
Last season, I picked up a Fubo subscription over the summer months when I had more time to watch games. I'll probably do the same this season, but sucks that they all keep going up in price.

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When was the last time the AL was this wide open? Can't count Houston out with the pitching we have.

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According to ESPN that's one of the reasons we were counted out

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no longer have quite the pitching depth that they once did.

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Farmer1906 said:

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gigemJTH12 said:

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how do yall YoutubeTV'ers watch the Astros???

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Cancel it for Fubo or Directv

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Yep I just switched to DTV yesterday

Orbit is going to shoot them into the stands with the t-shirt cannon after the 7th inning stretch. Would be a cool keepsake.

Our rotation is the high-end arms at the top and depth thru the middle and back end. Its not SEA (home field over rates them) or LAD, but this not too far off.

The Yankees reign supreme atop @Forbes' most valuable MLB franchises of 2025 💰 pic.twitter.com/4N3EAbP07m

— The Athletic (@TheAthletic) March 26, 2025

#9 for us

Crane bought it at $680 million. Not too shabby.

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whatever happened to Carlos Correa's brother? Astros release him?

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Correct. Released in June.
I'm somewhat surprised, but it doesn't look like he's playing for anyone right now.

On a tour with my kids school and they just announced the train is here and will be unveiled tomorrow. Oranges are gone and "no one knows" what will replace them.

Farmer1906 said:

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My screaming hot take of the offseason - the Oakland As finish 2nd in the division. They win around 85 games. Mariners in the low 80s, Rangers close to or just below .500.

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Meh. I said that 2 days ago in my predictions. Gotta keep up man.

I think the As make the WC. Billy Beane can cycle a team from bad to good and good to bad like no other.

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On a tour with my kids school and they just announced the train is here and will be unveiled tomorrow. Oranges are gone and "no one knows" what will replace them.

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Window units

EastCoastAgNc said:

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The Yankees reign supreme atop @Forbes' most valuable MLB franchises of 2025 💰 pic.twitter.com/4N3EAbP07m

— The Athletic (@TheAthletic) March 26, 2025

#9 for us

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The Dodgers at $6.8B is crazy. Forget the salary of current players. They have something like $1.2B in deferred salaries they aren't even paying. That's a ton of debt.

Suppose they sold today. Who has to pay that deferred salary? The new owner. So that unpaid salary is pure debt.

Mr.Bond said:

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Lonestar_Ag09 said:

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On a tour with my kids school and they just announced the train is here and will be unveiled tomorrow. Oranges are gone and "no one knows" what will replace them.

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Window units

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Orange freon bottles

Bingo picks below:

• Ranger fans continue to be insufferable and have no sense of humor while also being terrified of girls.(FREE SPACE)
• Astros have winning streak of 8+ (in season)
• Astros win AL West
• Yordan Alvarez 35+ HR
• Yordan Alvarez hits .300 or better
• Yordan Alvarez 90+ RBI
• Yordan Alvarez makes the All-Star team
• Yordan Alvarez finishes top 3 for AL MVP
• Yordan Alvarez team lead OPS
• Jose Altuve scores 90+ runs
• Jose Altuve .300+ AVG
• Jose Altuve makes the All-Star team
• Framber Valdez 15+ wins
• Josh Hader makes the All-Star team
• Kyle Tucker 25+ HR

Can someone re-link that video of the difference in watching football lose a game and baseball life a game? Can't remember which thread it's in

redline248 said:

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Can someone re-link that video of the difference in watching football lose a game and baseball life a game? Can't remember which thread it's in

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this is still the most relatable tiktok i’ve ever watched pic.twitter.com/gneYbNRwFi

— julia (@nyyjuliaa) January 30, 2025

2015, what's the inside evaluation of Janek ?

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Crane bought it at $680 million. Not too shabby.

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Yup. Not too bad of a ROI for Crane and his ownership group.

thanks teddy!

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2015, what's the inside evaluation of Janek ?

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Hopefully on track to take over behind the dish in 3 years when Walker is done and Yanier moves to 1B.

Pretty mixed. He's very strong defensively but it will come down to his hit tool. He's still a couple years away. High upside though.

Astros over Doyers.

Let's put and end cap to the two most dominant franchises over the last decade.

To the Dodgers realize every time they lose a playoff series from now on, every smartass is going to make a quip about them "deferring a World Series title to next year:?

Reminder: The Astros won at a 97-win clip with a +95 run differential from June 1 thru the postseason last year.

Comparing the two franchises since 2017

Astros
- 2x WS Champions
- 4x AL Pennant
- 7x division champions
- 7x ALCS participant

Dodgers
- 2x WS Champions
- 4x NL Pennant
- 7x division champions
- 5x NLCS participant (they did make the NLCS in 2016 if you want to expand it by a year to make it 6x participant)

I'd say that is insanely even.

Farmer1906 said:

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Our rotation is the high-end arms at the top and depth thru the middle and back end. Its not SEA (home field over rates them) or LAD, but this not too far off.

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Yeah, the marker sniffers at ESPN think if they keep broadcasting our downfall it's bound to come true eventually.